Zuaya London

4.5

1024 Reviews

£26 to £40

Latin American

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Zuaya is a west-end local destination with the wow factor. It truly is a hidden gem in Kensington, whether you are looking to enjoy a perfectly crafted cocktail at our elegant bar or wish to be taken on an exciting culinary journey of Latin America with our beautifully inventive menu of fresh, exotic and surprising flavours.

The stunningly unique interiors, decorated with stylish furniture and lush foliage and three distinct ambiences (including an outside terrace) provide the perfect oasis for lunch, high tea, drinks or dinner.

Intimate and yet lively, with world class service and a resident DJ providing just the right ambient sounds, we know you’ll find Zuaya an unforgettable experience.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 5, 2022

8:00 PM

Booked 48 times today

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Takeout

020 7938 3533

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Latin American, Peruvian, Spanish
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
020 7938 3533
Website
http://www.zuaya.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Francisco Lafee
Catering
For any catering events, please get in touch with us on rsvp@zuaya.co
Private party facilities
Whether you’re seeking to impress a client with a memorable business lunch, create a bespoke corporate event or simply celebrate a special occasion with friends and family, Zuaya raises the bar when it comes to delivering unforgettable food and beverage experiences. We have years of experience in delivering successful events and can work with you to tailor something truly special in our striking, chic and versatile Kensington venue. Get in touch to talk to us about our special menus, innovative food and drink experiences and how we can help you create an extraordinary event: rsvp@zuaya.co

Location
35 Kensington High Street London, W8 5BA
Neighborhood
Kensington
Cross street
35 Kensington High Street
Parking details
None
Public transit
High Street Kensington (Tube) - The restaurant is only 4 minutes walk from the station.
Entertainment
Our resident DJ provides the perfect ambient sounds from Thursday to Saturday night.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wine

Popular dishes

Salted Padron Peppers£6.50
Guacamole & Sweet Potato Chips£7.75
Daily Croqueta
- each£3.50
Raspberry Gazpacho with Feta & Pistachio£7.50
Burrata on Peruvian Corn Cake£8.50
Pork Belly Patacones with Coriander Aioli
- each£6.50
Tuna Avocado Taco
- each£5.75
Lamb Taco
- each£5.75
Wagyu Beef Short Rib Bao
- each£7.50
Beef Empanada with Red Pepper Sauce
- each£5.75
Chicken Empanada with Red Pepper Sauce
- each£5.75
Spinach & Ricotta Empanada
- each£5.75

Zuaya Signature Toasts

Small Bites – Cured Meats or Sashimi on Homemade Toast

Beef Carpaccio, Cherry Tomato & Parmesan
- each£8.75
Tuna Tataki with Yuzu Mayo Dressing
- each£8.75
Salmon Tiradito with Lime Dressing
- each£8.75

Fish & Seafood Tapas

Medium Bites – Fresh Fish & Seafood Grilled or Pan Fried

Fried Calamari Rings with Lime Mayo£9.50
Tuna Avocado Tartar & Roasted Peanuts£13.50
Grilled Octopus with Baked Sweet Potato£17.50
Garlic Prawns with Lime & Chilli£16.50
Seabass Ceviche with Wild Berries£12.50
Pan-Seared Sea Bass with Truffle Ponzu£19.50

Meats Tapas

Medium Bites – Grilled and Marinated Meat Dishes

Marinated Lemon Chicken£14.50
Wagyu Beef Burger & Sweet Potato Chips£9.75
Grilled Iberian Pork with Butternut Squash£16.50
Argentinian Sirloin with Chimichurri£18.50
Dry Aged Rib Eye£18.75
Parmesan & Tomato Meatballs£13.50
Wild Rice, Shitake Mushroom & Confit Duck£15.50
Milk-Fed Lamb Chops£16.00

Vegetables & Salads

Medium Bites – Seasoned and Mixed Salads

Wok of Vegetables with Sweet Soy£9.75
Tomato & Buffalo Mozzarella Salad£9.50
Slow Roasted Duck Salad£13.00
Quinoa Pomegranate Salad£9.50

Sides

Small Bites – Homemade Breads, Fries, Crisps & Rice

Brazilian Cheese Bread Ball
- each£2.00
Bread-Basket & Butter£4.50
Patatas Bravas£6.50
Crispy Cassava£6.00
Hand Cut Sweet Potato Crisps£4.50
Basmati White Rice with Olives & Raisins£5.50

What 1,024 people are saying

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined today
overall3food4service1ambience1
Extremely poor service, rude and slow staff. Big portions, so the recommended amount of dishes was far too much. Cocktail was good
KO
KensingtonOlympiaMum
London
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined today
overall4food4service3ambience5
A weekday late dinner with a friend at Zuaya just to catch up. The option of smaller dishes is useful because one of us already had dinner. The atmosphere is lively thanks to their Latin American music and "jungle" theme decoration, definitely feels more special than a quick dinner at a local. The service was polite but rather slow and we had to chase several times. The bill was steeper than I'd expect from a tapas place even though only had 1 cocktail each. Nevertheless it was a very pleasant & happy experience overall.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service !
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing decor and great food; really good tuna t
KD
KarenD
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything about this restaurant was great! Our first time but will definitely go again. The deco is lovely with a nice ambience and lively atmosphere. The food was excellent and decent portions for the price. The service was pleasant and efficient. We also had the best London to Lima (Pisco sour) outside of Peru!
CH
CatalinaH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice place to have delicious food ,since i arrived with my partner the service was excellent 👌 Basically everything like I expected 😀 .
R
jacquieR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food4service4ambience4
The waiter was friendly, polite and helpful. All the staff made it an enjoyable experience
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food, people, and environment
D
Deleckz
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Overall an good experience. Was greeted at the door. Our table hadn’t been prepared which wasn’t the biggest deal. Staff friendly. Drinks were great and food the same. Reasonably priced too. Would recommend.
M
Matt
London
42 reviews
vip
4.0
42 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Found a few of the dishes to be too sweet, too many sugary dressings. Portion sizes are good. Food was tasty. Tables are packed together. Food came out in an avalanche but we had to ask for our drinks a few times before they arrived. But they gave us complimentary glasses of cava and our waiter was a delight. A pleasant evening was had overall
AC
AaronC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing! Literally a hidden gem Food was perfect!
CA
ChickenAndMash
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Small bites good. Medium bites okay. Service great from waiter and host
E
Eman
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 21, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Took my girlfriend here to celebrate her birthday. The staff were very polite and helpful, and the food came very fast compared to other high end restaurants. We waited no longer than 10-12 minutes after ordering for the food to arrive. The scenery was lovely too, I recommend getting a table downstairs for a more intimate dinner.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
A very nice spot in Kensington . Nice decor, good dinner vibe, attentive service and quality food. It’s not a big bar vibe but nice for dining with friends or family .
K
Kiki
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
We had a really great time. Food amazing, staff amazing, setting amazing! Definitely give it a go.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always. Nothing to complain about. Staffs know what they are doing and the food is so good.
CR
ClausR
Bath
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Very tasty food and friendly service. Some tapas a bit pricey, but portion sizes are generous. Recommended.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
90 reviews
vip
5.0
90 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolute neighbourhood gem. Delicious food and elegant ambience. It’s my favourite place for date night and girls night
P
Paul
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience3
Zuaya is… fine. Occasionally a bit weird (the ceviche with wild berries, apparently not fruity enough, comes in an unadvertised mango/passion fruit soup), but on the whole there’s little to hate. As I overheard one diner suggest rather brightly, “Most people would probably say this was, er, OK.” My greatest complaint is that it’s just not very, you know, good. It’s either over-ambitious (see above) or very flat. The cooking is generally accurate but chronically under-seasoned. Grilled meat needs salt to taste nice. Many of the dishes would benefit from a fistful of chilli. The overriding impression is that Zuaya is scared of offending anybody’s palate. Unless it’s a bit more daring, it will never be better than OK. I’d prefer to spend my money on something better.
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beltlinebandit
Atlanta
86 reviews
vip
5.0
86 reviews
Dined on June 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is a beautiful restaurant well located just off High Street Kensington. Dinner consists of a spectacular assortment of tasty small bites. Each one was beautifully presented but on the small side for the price. For a special night out I think it is well worth it.
BS
BenS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Extremely satisfied; beautiful food, great service, and brilliant atmosphere. The road noises are quite loud when you’re outside, but nothing the restaurant can do about that. Would, and probably will, go back again!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience5
Excellent decor and atmosphere, nice selection of unusual dishes, some with a nice kick. Nice and pleasant servers. Food could have been more refined.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing experience……nice food and service. I recommended try the patacones and lamb taco…..incredible passion fruit creme brûlée!!!! I’ll back sure.
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trish
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great vibe, good music and fantastic food! Kept ordering more - will def be back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, Zuaya is a winner! Amazing food and fantastic service. Can’t wait to go back. The prawns, octopus and presa ibérica are must have 🤤
LV
LorenzoV
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great experience overall, friendly staff and great food!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good experience, love everything from start to the end. Will be back for sure.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great ambience, great service! Can’t wait to go back and eat again the octopus and bao!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 2, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
Sat outside, looks much better inside. Service average at best. Food superb
M
Mg2022
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 2, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience4
Food was very good but the staff was untrained, expected better considering the price!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Flawless experience
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Emmaj
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
The food here is absolutely delicious and we would happily reorder all the same dishes again. One of the waiters was a bit "unexpected" and untraditional but we found his attitude amusing - others might have found him unprofessional. Always a shame to have to cut a dinner short because the table is being turned, but staff helped us to be able to stay longer than the booking officially allowed and finish our drinks and conversations. I'll definitely go back but will plan a second destination to be able to finish my evening.
j
jamesg
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible food, we absolutely loved it. We had the pork belly and burrata dishes to start, followed by the grilled prawns and sirloin. We had a lovely focaccia bread to dip into the sauce from the prawns and the Mendoza to wash it down was perfect. We have found the quality of service in many places recently to be quite average, but these guys were great
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David
London
17 reviews
vip
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
Very tasty food, strongly recommend the burrata, the octopus and the wild rice. Exceptional service, a bit expensive, but it is worthy.
SS
ShreyS
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Very good vibe and the service was really friendly and helpful . food is incredible, just normal London issues of being expensive for portion sizes, but that’s not really a complaint.
L
Lara
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lovely food and service and great music. We went on a Friday evening but it was relatively quite (more so than I expected) but still a great evening
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
90 reviews
vip
5.0
90 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely place for a date. Cosy interiors perfect for a special night. The food is creative and tasteful. 100% recommended
DD
DaneD
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 24, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Ambiance is good. Food taste great but very pricey for the size of the serving
DC
DavidC
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Outstanding food and warm, attentive service. Lovely atmosphere and will definitely return.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Newcastle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
From start to finish, staff, food, drinks and ambience were spot on. Loved every minute.

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Zuaya London does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo, Supper London and Uber Eats. Zuaya London also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7938 3533.

Zuaya London is rated 4.5 stars by 1024 OpenTable diners.